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Concept 2 Quiz

List the major types of folds and faults and describe how they form.

This activity contains 12 questions.

The rock surface immediately above a fault is commonly called the

synclinedip-slipanticlinehanging wallfoot-wall

Which one of the following pairs is properly matched?

normal fault - tensional forcesreverse fault - tensional forcesthrust fault - tensional forcesanticline - tensional forcesnone of the above

The San Andreas fault system is a well-known example of a ____________ fault.

thrustreversetransformnormalnone of the above

	Where the axis of an anticline descends to the ground, the fold is said to be plunging.

	True False

	In large basins that contain sedimentary rock sloping at low angles, the oldest rocks are found near the center of the structure.

	True False

	Most folds result from compressional stresses in the crust.
	Most folds result from compressional stresses in the crust.
	True False

Identify the indicated geologic structure by selecting the correct response.
(Mountain diagrams, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through B appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 2 items numbered 7.1 through 7.2. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through B. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

7.1 Horst
7.2 Graben

Upfolding or arching of rock layers produce structures called

synclinebasinsbatholithsanticlinenone of the above

Anticlines and synclines

are types of foldsform by elastic deformationform in tensional environmentsa and call of the above

Large step-like folds in otherwise horizontal sedimentary rocks are called

recumbent foldsmonoclinesplunging synclinesplunging anticlinescliffs

Identify the type of fault illustrated by selecting the correct response.
(Fault diagrams, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 4 items numbered 11.1 through 11.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

11.1 Strike-slip fault
11.2 Reverse fault
11.3 Thrust fault
11.4 Normal fault

Two types of dip-slip faults are

transform and normalshear and recumbentnormal and reversetransform and reversejoints and fractures

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Concept 2 Quiz

The rock surface immediately above a fault is commonly called the

Which one of the following pairs is properly matched?

The San Andreas fault system is a well-known example of a ____________ fault.

Where the axis of an anticline descends to the ground, the fold is said to be plunging.

In large basins that contain sedimentary rock sloping at low angles, the oldest rocks are found near the center of the structure.

Most folds result from compressional stresses in the crust.

Identify the indicated geologic structure by selecting the correct response.(Mountain diagrams, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Upfolding or arching of rock layers produce structures called

Anticlines and synclines

Large step-like folds in otherwise horizontal sedimentary rocks are called

Identify the type of fault illustrated by selecting the correct response. (Fault diagrams, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Two types of dip-slip faults are

Identify the indicated geologic structure by selecting the correct response.
(Mountain diagrams, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Identify the type of fault illustrated by selecting the correct response.
(Fault diagrams, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)